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Rachel is a member of our life sciences patent team with experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

Rachel has been recognised by Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars as a rising star in 2017 and 2018.

Her technical expertise includes:

Plant-related inventions

Molecular and cell biology

Antibody technology

Therapeutics including vaccines

Diagnostics and biomarkers

Rachel has a BSc in Biological Sciences and PhD in molecular biology, both from the University of Oxford. Her PhD research focused on plant-pathogen interactions in the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae, particularly focussing on the function of amino acid transport proteins during infection of crop plants.

Rachel joined Mewburn Ellis LLP in 2009, qualifying as a Chartered Patent Attorney and European Patent Attorney in 2013.